Tourism is an Instant Revenue Generator in Virginia

Tourism is one of Virginia’s most powerful industries – bringing in billions of dollars in tax revenue and supporting hundreds of thousands of jobs for Virginians. The facts and stats below are a glimpse of the positive economic impact of tourism in Virginia.

In 2017

Domestic travelers spent $25 billion on transportation, lodging, food, amusement and recreation, as well as retail shopping in Virginia. This represents a 4.4 percent increase from 2016.